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F1
Alpine — making mediocre F1 look exciting: Up/Down at Imola
Alpine’s on-track performance has not been much to write home about, but at least it kept people entertained in Imola
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F1
F1 snore-fest shows new cars badly needed: Up/Down Japanese GP
The 2025 Japanese GP showed a much more extreme change than next year’s technical regulations is needed to make racing at classic F1 tracks interesting
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F1
Max Verstappen can’t complain about boos when he acts the pantomime villain
Max Verstappen looks set to be pitched into a hectic, high-stakes battle for F1 victories in 2025, between at least four teams. How will fans react if he resorts to his trademark strongman tactics?
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F1
Liam Lawson is the ‘punk’ driver Red Bull – and F1 – needs
Red Bull has a new team-mate for Max Verstappen in 2025 – punchy F1 firebrand Liam Lawson could finally be the raw racer it needs in the second seat
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F1
F1 2025’s craziest predictions: FIA to fine fans for booing?
The 2024 F1 season was one of the wildest every seen, for on-track action and behind-the-scenes intrigue – James Elson predicts how 2025 could go even further
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F1
The key reason Honda’s engine ‘struggles’ are lost in translation
Honda says it’s struggling with ‘technically challenging’ 2026 Aston Martin power unit but Newey and Stroll shouldn’t worry just yet
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Le Mans News
Le Mans set for Ford v Ferrari pt2 — and once again it’s personal
Two of racing’s biggest rivals are on collision course once more, with the Ford v Ferrari battle for overall Le Mans victory due to resume in 2027 after six decades — and Ford is already talking up the fight
F1
Mark Hughes: ‘Farewell Imola, you don’t belong in today’s tamed F1 era’
This year’s Emilia-Romagna GP was probably Imola’s last F1 race, but the circuit was already pushing its luck in an age of safer and fairer racing — that lacks the rawness of the past, says Mark Hughes
Racing History
The freak wave that wiped out half the grid in 1950 Monaco Grand Prix
75 years ago today the Monaco Grand Prix made its F1 world championship debut, but an unusual incident on the opening lap resulted in over half the grid retiring – so what happened?
MotoGP
Huge MotoGP history – It’s 50 years since Yamaha’s first crown!
Fifty years ago this summer Yamaha made history by winning its first MotoGP championship, which also completed the domination of all categories by the two-stroke engine
F1
Who was Antony Noghès? All you need to know about the Monaco GP creator
Where others saw a route around Monte-Carlo, Anthony Noghès saw a race track. This is the story of the man who created the Monaco Grand Prix circuit — and also introduced the chequered flag to motor sport
Racing History
How Ascari’s final F1 race ended with dramatic drop into Monaco harbour
This is the story of how two-time F1 champion Alberto Ascari ended up in the Monaco harbour, in what would be his last-ever Grand Prix
F1
McLaren’s Monaco miracle: when Hamilton was blessed by F1 racing gods
Lewis Hamilton’s victory in the 2008 Monaco Grand Prix reinvigorated his charge to a first world title. But as Matt Bishop recalls, luck had a lot to do with this turning point in the championship
F1
Mark Hughes: ‘Farewell Imola, you don’t belong in today’s tamed F1 era’
This year’s Emilia-Romagna GP was probably Imola’s last F1 race, but the circuit was already pushing its luck in an age of safer and fairer racing — that lacks the rawness of the past, says Mark Hughes
F1
Why Verstappen was master of Imola’s final F1 monster mash
A brilliant performance in a pacy Red Bull — plus some lucky timing — pulled Max Verstappen clear of the pack in the 2025 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, which looks set to mark F1’s final race at Imola
MotoGP
Huge MotoGP history – It’s 50 years since Yamaha’s first crown!
Fifty years ago this summer Yamaha made history by winning its first MotoGP championship, which also completed the domination of all categories by the two-stroke engine
MotoGP
Why do the French love motorcycle racing so much? Because they invented it!
Why did 120,000 fans turn up to watch Johann Zarco’s fairytale victory at Le Mans last Sunday? Because motorcycle racing is a French invention – the first races, circuits, race bikes and top riders all came out of France
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Motor Sport Podcast
Podcast: Emerson Fittipaldi, Centenary Stories
Emerson Fittipaldi joins Rob Widdows in the latest episode of our centenary series, celebrating 100 years of Motor Sport through the eyes of some of its greatest characters. In a little over…
Motor Sport Podcast
Podcast: Sir Jackie Stewart, Centenary Stories
We only had an hour, so buckle in for a whirlwind recap of Sir Jackie Stewart’s dazzling career on and off the race track as he joins us to celebrate 100 years of Motor Sport
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Podcast: Derek Bell, Centenary Stories
Le Mans legend Derek Bell commemorates 100 years of Motor Sport on this special edition podcast
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F1
Video: 1950 British GP in colour for the first time to celebrate birth of F1
Formula 1 has released footage of the first-ever world championship grand prix, in colour as never before, to celebrate 75 years since the Silverstone race in 1950
Historic Racing News
Watch now: 2024 Goodwood Revival live stream, Day 3
Live-stream all of the racing action from the 2024 Goodwood Revival: plus full schedule for the weekend
Historic Racing News
Watch now: 2024 Silverstone Festival live stream – Day 3
Don’t miss the final day of the Silverstone Festival with a live stream of all the on-track action. Plus: a schedule of all 20 races as well as Ayrton Senna and F1 demonstrations
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Moving on up: tackling the Shelsley slope in 1923
September 8, 1923 Shelsley Walsh, Worcs Around 100 years ago, Vauxhall’s 30-98 was regarded as one of Britain’s finest sports cars and was a regular on the slope at Shelsley…
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Wild and wonderful gather at Goodwood’s 82nd Members’ Meeting
Goodwood is a glorious place to be on a bright spring day, and its 82nd Members’ Meeting was warm enough to roll up the shirt sleeves. Here are our highlights…
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Motor Sport interview: Kevin Magnussen
Where do you start when your task is to interview a Formula 1 driver who is also a friend? To be clear, having worked in F1 for a third of…
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Karun Chandhok: ‘Cool-headed Piastri is favourite for the title’
We’ve had four different winners across the first five races – including the sprint in China – but as I write this on the flight home from Bahrain, I wonder…
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F1
F1 snore-fest shows new cars badly needed: Up/Down Japanese GP
The 2025 Japanese GP showed a much more extreme change than next year’s technical regulations is needed to make racing at classic F1 tracks interesting
Opinion
F1
Max Verstappen can’t complain about boos when he acts the pantomime villain
Max Verstappen looks set to be pitched into a hectic, high-stakes battle for F1 victories in 2025, between at least four teams. How will fans react if he resorts to his trademark strongman tactics?
Opinion
F1
Liam Lawson is the ‘punk’ driver Red Bull – and F1 – needs
Red Bull has a new team-mate for Max Verstappen in 2025 – punchy F1 firebrand Liam Lawson could finally be the raw racer it needs in the second seat